Thi post about Manchester City isn't US Soccer related so it is over at my EPL Talk Blog: http://epltalk.communityserver.com/blogs/kkfla737/default.aspx Check it out.

Love it or hate it, the success of the Premier League in recent years is created a feeding frenzy among investors as they attempt to snap up the remaining clubs that aren't already owned by foreign investors. While the purchases of Man United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Portsmouth and Aston Villa are well documented, the question is […]

If you get a chance, be sure to listen to Tuesday's episode (April 24th, 2007) of the Soccer Shout podcast where I guest co-host alongside Phil McThomas. Phil and I discuss the past weekend's Premiership matches and look ahead with glee to the Champions League matches this week. In case you missed it, feel free […]

I quite often get emails from soccer fans around North America asking for help regarding their TV or satellite questions, or sharing their frustrations about dealing with cable and/or satellite providers.I, too, have experienced my fair share of customer service nightmares (most notably with DirecTV). But here's one letter from a Time Warner customer and […]

Last week Houston got all ten first place votes. This week we had nine voters, and five different first place teams on ballots. An interesting shake up in the poll finds Red Bull New York closing in on the top. Quite honestly if it were not for two voters (one was yours truly) Red Bull […]

Twellman, Razov, Nunez, Altidore, Odouro and all the rest.

A massive win for Birmingham on Sunday in a tough Midlands derby with Wolverhampton sent the Blues back to the top of the Championship. On-loan striker Andy Cole opened the scoring, Nicolas Bendtner powered in a header and Cameron Jerome scored late on before Colin Doyle's late penalty save sealed the points. You can catch […]

The PFA Championship Team of the Year was announced on Sunday at the annual awards function. West Brom features most prominently with three players on the list. Keeper: Matt Murray (Wolves)Defenders: Graham Alexander (Preston), Gareth Bale (Southampton), Darren Moore (Derby), Curtis Davies (West Brom)Midfielders: Jason Koumas (West Brom), Carlos Edwards (Sunderland), Dean Whitehead (Sunderland)Forwards: Diomansy […]

If you're searching for a way to experience Wednesday's Champions League semi-final match between Chelsea and Liverpool online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have Chelsea, Liverpool and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the big semi-final clash. We'll also be able to tip you off regarding Chelsea […]

While the English Premier League is the most popular sports league in the world based on the number of global viewers, it ranks a distant fourth on revenue generated. According to The Daily Express, the top three are: NFL MLB NBA It's no surprise therefore that more American businessmen are investing in Premiership clubs. With […]

You're invited to the first official broadcast of the EPL Talk Show, scheduled for Saturday, May 12th at Noon ET/9am PT/5pm GMT. Sure, you may wondering why you should listen to another footie-show. But this one will be different. It'll be broadcast live on the Internet. No matter where you live in the world, you'll […]

In a weekend when matches in England disappointed (the flat showings by Manchester United, Chelsea, and Charlton), the sweet football of Spain shone this weekend especially in the spectacular Real Madrid 2-1 win against Valencia. And welcome back David Beckham who earned a free kick and then delivered the free kick cross that led to […]

ESPN's Tommy Smyth is featured as the interview guest on this week's EPL Talk Podcast. Download the podcast here or subscribe to the EPL Talk Podcast via iTunes so you don't miss a single episode. During the interview, Tommy discusses: This week's Champions League semi-finals and whether AC Milan can stop Man United, What impact […]

For years Major League Soccer has protected its financial records with a ruthlessness that is both admirable and somewhat worrying. Outsiders can only speculate as to whether the league's financial health is good or not, and to whether teams actually adhere to salary cap. Much positive press was generated this past year as MLS owners […]

It's 6:18am on a Saturday. I can't sleep, and there's still over an hour to go before the glorious Premiership weekend kicks off again with Arsenal against Spurs, and I have a mountain-full of work to do on EPL Talk, but it's all good. Whether you're a new or regular visitor to EPL Talk, you may […]